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UK cybersecurity plan a 'promising step'

UK cybersecurity plan a 'promising step' but with risks
BBC News
It will exchange "actionable information on cyber threats", "analyse new trends" and work to "strengthen and link up our collective cyber security capabilities". The strategy also supports existing independent initiatives such as Get Safe Online ...

Cyber security threats are evolving
Inquirer
By Kate O'Flaherty THREATS TO CYBER SECURITY are evolving and businesses need to learn from attacks by Lulzsec and Anonymous, speakers said at a cyber security panel discussion today. At a Westminister Eforum, Defence Select Committee member Julian ...

Government lays down new initiative on cybersecurity
Cloud Pro
Francis Maude, the cabinet minister responsible for cybersecurity warned that the increasing use of online activities had brought about some new risks and that the government had set aside £650 million over the next four years to fight these cyber ...

Florian Walther's One-Shot Cyber-Security Solution
PolicyMic
At a recent conference in Brussels, IT consultant Florian Walther claimed there is one “root cause” of all cyber-security issues – cheap or poorly made software that is “full of bugs and vulnerabilities.” In Walther's perspective, the myriad challenges ...

The high price of data breaches
Sacramento Bee
These laws have helped consumers mitigate the risks of identity theft and have created incentives for companies to improve their cybersecurity. But this patchwork of state laws is not enough. Not all states require data breach notification, ...

Prindle hosts event on cyber security
The Banner-Graphic
The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University will host a free seminar on Cyber Security and the Ethics of Social Networking Thursday, Dec. 1 from 4:15-6:15 pm The seminar will cover such things as ethical issues in cyber security and ...

Spies Recruit Uni Dons To Combat Cyber Attacks
Sky News
The Government is expected to launch its Cyber Security Strategy later today. Sky News sources have confirmed part of it will include the harnessing of academic brain power to fight off cyber security breaches. It will also look to build the national ...

USAA fights war against online security threats
Houston Chronicle
GUARD: A senior security analyst, Joshua Stevens, left, works in the cyber security unit at USAA in San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO - At all times, San Antonio-based USAA is at war. For the financial services company, security is a priority, with about 350 ...

DARPA's Cyber Fast Track Adds Agility to Research Funding
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
Cyber Fast Track increases the agency's agility by looking at unconventional sources, hackers and boutique cybersecurity firms operating on small budgets in their free time, and by awarding small, short-term contracts at a record pace. ...

All businesses must prepare against cyber threat
Fresh Business Thinking
The Government is also revealing its commitment to cyber security by announcing its Cyber Security Strategy today. It plans to recruit university experts to run a secret eavesdropping organisation to crackdown on threats to government departments and ...

Shortage of computing students leaves Britain open to cyber attack
Telegraph.co.uk
As the government's special representative on cyber security and the former security minister, Lady Neville-Jones reports directly to the Prime Minister. “Far from the schoolrooms of this country producing an increasing supply of students studying ...

Online child abuse 'not a freedom people should have'
Public Service
But ahead of the UK's new cyber security strategy, Peter Davies, the UK's most senior child protection police officer, warns that online freedom can present one significant "downside" - the freedom to send child abuse images and other material around ...

Nokia promises Lumia 800 battery fix
Techwatch
The government have published a new Cyber Security Strategy, setting out how the UK will deal with cyber threats in order.. The big event has finally just come and gone, beginning an hour and a half ago at the Apple campus over. ...

Social media credentials at risk from cyber pirates
mydigitalfc.com
According to email security and data loss prevention solutions company Websense, which released its 2012 Cyber Security Predictions, `bad guys' will actively buy and sell social media credentials in online forums as they may be of greater value (than ...

Cyber attack that wasn't to live forever on the web
The State Journal-Register
There are thousands of these: “Last week, cyber-security expert Joe Weiss reported news of a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system hack at a water utility in Springfield, IL, that burned out a water pump. According to Weiss — as well ...

Leggett to Join State Leaders on Mission to India
Patch.com
O'Malley will pitch Maryland to Indian companies looking for a US presence, particularly in the biotechnology, cyber security, information technology, aerospace and defense industries. Maryland, and Montgomery County in particular, ...

India Post to declare winners of painting competition tomorrow
MSN India
Cyber security software firm ESET India today appointed KK Software Solutions as its regional distributor for North India. The appointment comes at a time when ESET is looking to strengthen its position in the anti-virus market in northern India. ...

Congress should kill online piracy bill
Sacramento Bee
In a letter Wednesday, Napolitano argued forcefully that the bill (1) is unlikely to work and (2) "would negatively impact US and global cybersecurity and Internet functionality." He said that filtering and other mandates could block plans for ...

Germanna to host intelligence, homeland security summit
Culpeper Star Exponent
“Germanna's Center for Workforce already offers many of the courses and certifications needed for an entry-level job, career switch or career advancement in intelligence and homeland security,” said Wesley, mentioning cyber security, Cisco network ...

Allen touts blueprint for job growth
Stafford County Sun
Allen spoke Monday about high-speed rail, the military in Afghanistan and Iraq, uranium mining, energy issues, cybersecurity and more. Regarding the country's energy sources, he said: “We have the most plentiful resources in the world right under our ...

IT to play a great role in 2012 London Games
Online Recruitment
They are going through drills of different problem scenarios that may crop up at the Games, includingcyber security attacks. Pennell warned that because of the huge demand for information on events, he couldn't guarantee that there would be no issues ...

CNN's Republican National Security Debate: Some key points to take away
InvestorIdeas.com (press release) (subscription)
Herman Cain came across strong on several issues and was differentiated with his answer on the closing question of what is the unexpected threat we need to be prepared for, he responded "cybersecurity". Newt Gingrich did include cybersecurity following ...

Government refreshes cyber security strategy | Techwatch: Tech News
By Kerry Butters
Anti-censorship supporters will be celebrating today after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that EU courts do not have the.. internet. Govt refreshes cyber security strategy. The government have published a new Cyber Security ...
Techwatch: Tech News

iPlods to tackle online cyber-crime - Birmingham Mail - Technobabble
By Ben Hurst
And he promised a "real and meaningful partnership between Government and the private sector to help improve cyber-security and make Britain a safe place to do business. The role of the Centre for Protection of the National Infrastructure ...
Birmingham Mail - Technobabble